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 Thurrock is the gateway to London and
the south-east and is linked to the county of Kent by the Queen
Elizabeth II Bridge, the longest cable-stayed bridge in Europe.
Thurrock has an integrated network of bus, rail and ferry services.
Buses connect all our towns and villages, there are regular rail
services to London and the M25 passes through the west of Thurrock.
The Borough of Thurrock has a number of main settlements including
Grays, Stanford / Corringham, South Ockendon and Tilbury, together
with a number of villages. |
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Thurrock
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. Regular services to Lakeside are run by the Arriva,
Thamesway and County bus comapnies. |
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c2c rail has seven stations in
Thurrock: Stanford-le-Hope, East Tilbury, Tilbury Town, Grays,
Purfleet, Chafford Hundred and Ockendon. |
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Thurrock is 20 miles east of London, 10
miles south of Brentwood and 8 miles
SW of Basildon. |
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Thurrock
- Ferries - Thurrock Council, together
with Kent County Council, subsidises the Tilbury to Gravesend
ferry service. Information from the Lower Thames & Medway
Passenger Boat Company. Tel: 0797 3390124. The ferry runs on
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Thurrock
- Sport - Orsett Golf Club, Brentwood
Road, Greys Thurrock, Essex, RM16 3DS. About 4 miles NE of Grays
on the A128. M25 Junction 331. Tel: 01375891352. |
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Thurrock
- Sport - Tilbury Leisure Centre, Brennan
Road, Civic Square, Tilbury, Grays, Essex, RM18 8AD. Tel: 01375
856886. Impulse Leisure
- Belhus Park, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 4PX. Tel: 01708 856297.
18 hole golf course, bar and restaurant, swimming pool. Impulse Leisure - Blackshots, Blackshots Lane, Grays,
Essex, RM16 2JU. Tel: 01375 375533. 5 minutes from Grays town
centre, sharing grounds with theatre venue, Civic Hall. Swimming
pool. Impulse Leisure
- Corringham, Springhouse Road, Corringham, Essex, SS17 7NB.
Tel: 01375 678070. Fitness Suite. Ockendon
Leisure Centre, Eriff Drive, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5AY.
Tel: 01708 851309. Palmers
Sports & Fitness Centre, Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex, RM17
5TD. Tel: 01375 393911. |
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Thurrock
- Shopping - Lakeside regional shopping
centre and the developing community of Chafford Hundred are located
west of Grays and east of the M25. Lakeside has over 300 store.
Lakeside is clearly signposted from Junctions 30 and 31 off the
M25. Lakeside has 13,000 FREE parking spaces. Marks & Spencer, 229 Thurrock
Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock, Grays, Essex, RM20 2ZQ.
Tel: 01708 860099. |
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Thurrock
- Entertainment and attractions - Tilbury
Fort, Tilbury, Located
½ mile E of Tilbury off A126. Tel:
01375 858489. The artillery fort at Tilbury protected London
until the dawn of the 20th century. English Heritage. Charges
apply. Rainham Hall, The
Broadway, Rainham, Havering RM13 9YN. Tel: 020 7799 4552. Elegant
Georgian house in the Dutch style. |
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Thurrock
- Other information - Thurrock Museum, Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays,
Essex, RM17 5DX. Upminster Tithe Barn
and Agricultural Folk Museum, Hall Lane, London, RM14 1AU. Tel:
01708 447 535. |
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Ferries indicated are Harwich and Ipswich.
Airport indicated is Stansted Airport. The A13 runs through Thurrock. |
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- Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, Essex. CO9 3DJ. Tel: 01787
460261. hedinghamcastle.co.uk
- Colchester Zoo, Maldon
Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL. Tel: 01206 331292.
colchester-zoo.co.uk
- Audley End House and Gardens, Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex,
CB11 4JF. Tel: 01799 522399. english-heritage.org.uk
- Central Museum/ Planetarium/
Discovery Centre, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ES. Tel : 01702
434449
- Essex Wildlife Trust, Langdon Nature Reserve, Third Avenue,
Lower Dunton Road, Basildon, Essex SS16 6EB. Tel 01268 419103.
essexwt.org.uk
- Great
Leighs Ltd, Chelmsford,
Essex, CM3 1QP. Tel: 01245 362412. The UK's newest racecourse.
greatleighs.com